Forde made a string of fine saves in Cologne to keep the score respectable but could do little to prevent Germany sealing their qualification for the FIFA World Cup in Brazil next year.

Sami Khedira's deflected effort in the first half was added to after the break by Andre Schurrle and Mesut Ozil as Ireland's slim hopes of qualifying for the play-offs as a best runner-up were ended.

Asensio's Screamer Vs FC Barcelona
Asensio's Screamer Vs FC Barcelona
In one of Real Madrid's most outstanding performances at the Camp Nou, Los Blancos beat FC Barcelona 3-1 in the Spanish Supercup. Real were leading 2-1 after Cristiano Ronaldo's 80th minute goal, but just before the final whistle, we sealed the win with this beautiful Marco Asensio strike.
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Afterwards, King praised his keeper for a fine display, which included wonderful saves from Thomas Muller, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Khedira.

"Our goalkeeper was man of the match," King said.

"He saved us from a major disaster. I was satisfied up to 89 minutes, it was only 2-0.

"We defended and we still sought out chances up front."